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Former Notts PC Jailed

A former Nottinghamshire police officer has been jailed for 8 weeks for assaulting a man while arresting him.

33 year old Tim Allatt from Nottingham was found guilty of common assault last month.

During the two-day trial, the court heard that Allatt punched the suspect and knocked him to the ground, threw him against a wall and then dragged him face-down onto the floor before kicking him in the chest area.

The man was treated for a collapsed lung and facial injuries.

Allatt, who was an authorised firearms officer, denied the charge and said he used reasonable force to detain the man who was being pursued by officers on suspicion of stealing a car.

'Breach of Trust'

Sentencing Allatt District Judge Diane Baker said:

"Your level of culpability is high.

"You were a serving police officer at the time. An assault on a member of the public by a serving police officer is an abuse of power and a breach of trust.''

While the inquiry was ongoing, Allatt was dismissed from the force for another matter.